Road

Road

Brothers addicted to speed. At any price.

Directed by Michael Hewitt, Dermot Lavery

Produced by DoubleBand Films

2014102 min7.3 / 10

A sobering documentary portrait of a family bound by obsession with high-speed motorcycle racing, exploring the cost of ambition and the shadow of mortality.

Brothers addicted to speed at any price. Documentary following the motorcycle road racing careers, and fate, of the Dunlop family.

Questions people ask

  • Is Road sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Road end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Road easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Road violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Road scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Road

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Road

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Road, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Road, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Road, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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